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Published: 2010-02-27 02:53:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 2081; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 28
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Description The Pyro, from Valve's Team Fortress 2. There's some ambiguity about this character, and a lot of people have theorized that it's actually a woman . . . and well, me, I support equal-rights lunacy, so the idea of the character who laughs maniacally, sets people on fire, hits them with fire axes, and uses Hadouken as a taunt being actually a woman was irresistible.

Me being me, though, I had to overthink it. First off, this can't be some kind of sex-goddess Playboy bunny; a more exaggerated figure would be a lot harder to hide, big suit or no, and the sort of person who never unmasks and spends all their time burning people to death probably wouldn't go in for fancy lingerie. Long hair? Highly unlikely: uncomfortable, gets caught in the mask, too likely to get burnt off. And running around a fortress all day, carrying a gigantic flamethrower, argues for some physical strength.

And so here we have the female RED Pyro, taking a moment of privacy in an otherwise-unoccupied locker room to get into her fire suit. Or she was, until our unnamed viewer walked in. Is it the Sniper? The Spy? Who knows? All that's certain is that they're going to be dead soon.

I couldn't resist giving the Pyro flame-print underwear, though. Not quite as sensible as I thought, it seems.

And yes, that is a Jarate jar on the shelf of her locker. The label on it says "In case of peeping Spies." Given the way Spies react to Jarate, and the evident glee the Pyro takes in hurting people, it wouldn't surprise me at all if she doubles the insult by setting her own Spy on fire and then dousing him with Jarate.

The Pyro (c) Valve.
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Comments: 16

BRITTANYPATERSON [2011-03-21 10:03:46 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, nice.
I love a female Pyro!

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2138 In reply to BRITTANYPATERSON [2011-03-21 15:04:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! As do I. And thanks for the fav!

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Knight-Of-Ares [2010-10-15 23:34:44 +0000 UTC]

Wow this pyro is skinny O.O lawls i love that.Anyways i ♥ this

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2138 In reply to Knight-Of-Ares [2010-10-16 00:38:05 +0000 UTC]

I figured that she spends all her time hauling around heavy equipment, and probably doesn't eat all that healthily . . . so yeah, it was sort of inevitable. XD Thanks for the fav!

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Knight-Of-Ares In reply to 2138 [2010-10-16 00:46:36 +0000 UTC]

Oh ok lolz Your welcome

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Neshomeh [2010-02-27 19:24:34 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, cool. I, too, like all the little touches--the flame print underwear, the burns, the pink flower handbag.

~Diceanddagger plays TF2, but he refuses to ask whether or not you actually play, too, and under what name--so I'm asking, because I'm curious. {= )

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2138 In reply to Neshomeh [2010-02-27 21:20:39 +0000 UTC]

*hangs head* Sadly, I am incapable of playing it right now. I've mucked about with it on a friend's computer (and gawd, I suck at it) but my personal computer is both hideously slow and runs Linux, so I can't play it of my own volition. A friend is helping me assemble a custom build, though, so when I have that all put together, I can harass him with my terrible playing skills. You can tell him I don't Leeroy Jenkins my Pyro, though.

And thanks. Glad you like it! The flame-print underwear wasn't intended originally, but I'm sure you know what it's like when a drawing sort of decides it wants to go a certain way.

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tetsuoshima [2010-02-27 18:49:03 +0000 UTC]

Finally, a nonhypersexualized female TF2 character.

Tungsten, I tip my hat to you.

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2138 In reply to tetsuoshima [2010-02-27 21:21:52 +0000 UTC]

Why, thank you. I had quite a bit of fun drawing her. And what can I say? Hypersexualization in a combat scenario annoys the hell out of me.

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Ace-Thorne [2010-02-27 15:19:16 +0000 UTC]

I really love this one! I like the burn markings as well and the fact that you can see her ribs give it a really greepy effect

Gas masks are love

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2138 In reply to Ace-Thorne [2010-02-27 18:13:29 +0000 UTC]

They surely are. And thanks! I wanted to balance the "girl undressing" aspect with the "this is not a girl you want to catch undressing" aspect. XD

Thanks for the fav, too.

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greenzaku [2010-02-27 09:22:10 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god, I love all the thoughtful touches you've added to the picture, and the fact that its a female Pyro without the OMG sex-goddess aspect. I still like her

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2138 In reply to greenzaku [2010-02-27 18:25:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, and thank you for the fav as well. Still new to TF2, I admit, but I'm enjoying the opportunity to mess around with it. And not all fem-Pyros can be underwear models, ne?

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greenzaku In reply to 2138 [2010-02-28 03:13:58 +0000 UTC]

Welcome! You'll find it's a colourful group, to be sure, but I always love seeing thoughtful and creative approaches to the fandom like this piece

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rodentfanatic [2010-02-27 03:12:38 +0000 UTC]

I really like this! I don't play TF2 but a friend of mine does, and I totally support the idea of the Pyro being female--I mean, how many women who aren't male fantasy fuel are there running around in games, right? She's as nuts as the rest of them and in a totally non-sexualized way, which is a breath of fresh air. I love how you kept her mask on for the added mysery, and the burns are hypnotically hideous! Love the power in her arms too <3

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2138 In reply to rodentfanatic [2010-02-27 03:24:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. And to be honest, the whole male-fantasy-fuel issue is one of the major reasons I support the idea of a female Pyro. True equality requires that women get to be just as crazy, ugly, dirty, and horrifying as men.

The burns . . . I may have had a little too much fun with them. It's good to hear that they looked hideous, though.

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